COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

Aug 3, 2022 | Children's Health, COVID 19

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in all age groups. Babies and younger children are now eligible to get protected with the emergency use authorization of two vaccines. Donna Zappi Fox, MD, Board Certified pediatrician...
COVID-19 Q&A

COVID-19 Q&A

Feb 8, 2022 | Children's Health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and kids have a lot of questions. Michael Bolton, MD, pediatric infectious diseases physician at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, has answers.   How dangerous is COVID-19 for children? While pediatric deaths are less...
Answers to FAQs About the Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Answers to FAQs About the Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Dec 30, 2021 | COVID 19

Here we are again, facing a fifth surge of COVID-19. We all have questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Katie Taylor, MD, medical director of infection prevention at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and assistant professor of clinical medicine at...
Preparing Your Child for Pokes

Preparing Your Child for Pokes

Dec 2, 2021 | Children's Health

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health network is dedicated to making your child’s experience with any poke, from vaccination, IV start or lab draw, as easy and stress-free as possible. We recognize the “poke” (needle stick) may be a bit uncomfortable, but if we work...
Travel Safely During the Holidays

Travel Safely During the Holidays

Nov 23, 2021 | Seasonal

The end of the year usually means traveling to a festive gathering to visit friends and loved ones. Planes, trains and automobiles are frequent modes of transportation but no matter the type of travel, you are at an increased risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. ...